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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL AA/AS DEGREES
Merritt College
2015 - 2016
ASSOCIATE DEGREE: Complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units with an overall grade point average
of 2.0 (“C”). At least 12 of the 60 units must be completed at Merritt College.
LOCAL DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION: Complete a minimum of 19 units from the areas below with an overall grade point
average of 2.0 ("C") and a grade of “C” or better in Area 4a (English Composition) and Area 4b (Mathematics). Although a course
may be listed in more than one area, it may not be counted in more than one area (except in Area 5, Ethnic Studies; see NOTE in Area 5).
NOTE: GE requirements for Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) may be different. See a counselor for more information.
MAJOR: Students must declare a major for an Associate Degree. Majors require a minimum of 18 units with a grade of "C" or better
in each course. Unit requirements for majors vary by program (see the Merritt catalog and/or a counselor for more information).
OUT-OF-DISTRICT OR OUT-OF-STATE COURSES: These courses are evaluated individually to see if they fulfill Merritt
College General Education requirements. The Peralta District will accept courses with a minimum of 4 quarter units to satisfy an
area that requires a minimum of 3 semester units and courses with a minimum of 1.5 quarter units to satisfy Area 4c (which requires a
minimum of 1 semester unit). See a counselor for information about this process.
NOTE: Courses with an (*) are listed in more than one area but may not be counted in more than one area.
Legend: N=Needed IP=In Progress C=Completed
AREA ONE - NATURAL SCIENCES
One course, minimum of three semester units, from the following:
ANTHR: 1
ASTR:
1, 10
BIOL:
1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 51, 9, 10, 13, 15,
20A, 20B, 23, 24, 25, 29, 36, 42
BIOSC:
50
1
CHEM:
GEOG:
GEOL:
LANHT:
PHYS:
1A, 1B, 12A, 12B, 30A, 30B
1
1, 12
1, 1E, 151
2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10
BIOL 5 same as LANHT 15; credit: 1 course
AREA TWO - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
One course, minimum of three semester units, from the following:
ADJUS: 21, 22, 25, 63
AFRAM: 2*, 3, 4*, 5*, 8*, 10*, 12*,13*, 14A*,
14B*, 16*, 187*, 191*, 25*, 27*, 30*, 31*,
32*, 33*, 386*, 45*
ANTHR: 2, 3, 4, 5*, 7*, 13, 16, 18
ASAME: 1*, 191*, 30*, 32*, 45A*, 45B*
BUS:
5, 52
CHDEV: 50, 51 (formerly FACS 51), 53,
56A, 80*
COMM: 6*, 10*, 13*, 18*, 19*
COSER: 10, 24, 29*
COUN: 30, 230
ECON: 1, 2
EDUC: 1
ENVMT:
ENVST:
GEOG:
HLTED:
HIST:
M/LAT:
LANHT:
NATAM:
POSCI:
PSYCH:
SOC:
2, 3, 5*, 11, 126*, 192
76A-D3,4*, 78A3,4*, 78B3,4*
2
1
2A, 2B, 7A, 7B, 19*
61*, 12*, 195*, 23*, 327*
33B, 64*
191*, 76A-D3,4*, 78A3,4*, 78B3,4*
1, 2, 3, 4, 5*
1A, 3, 6, 10, 12, 192, 24, 28, 31, 33
1, 2, 3, 5*, 13, 45, 120
1
AFRAM 19 same as ASAME 19, M/LAT 6, & NATAM 19; credit: 1 course
ENVMT 19 same as PSYCH 19; credit: 1 course
3
ENVST 76A-D, 78A, & 78B same as NATAM 76A-D, 78A, & 78B; credit: 1 course
4
ANTHR 30, ENVST/NATAM 76A-D or ENVST/NATAM 78A-B must be taken for at least 3 units to satisfy Area 2
5
M/LAT 19 same as HIST 17 @ BCC, COA & Laney
6
AFRAM 38 same as ENVMT 12; credit: 1 course
7
AFRAM 18 same as M/LAT 32; credit: 1 course
2
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N
IP
C
NOTE: Courses with an (*) are listed in more than one area but may not be counted in more than one area.
Legend: N=Needed IP=In Progress C=Completed
N
IP
C
AREA THREE - HUMANITIES
One course, minimum of three semester units, from the following:
AFRAM: 181*, 25*, 27*, 39, 41*, 42*, 43*, 45*
ANTHR: 7*
ART:
1, 4, 7*, 9, 12, 15*, 40
ASAME: 1*, 30*
ENGL:
1B*
ENVMT: 4*, 5*
1
AFRAM 18 same as M/LAT 32; credit: 1 course
HUMAN:
M/LAT:
LANHT:
MUSIC:
PHIL:
SPAN:
2
28*, 30A*, 30B, 321*
55, 64*
10, 11*, 15A*, 19
1, 2, 10
1A, 1B
AREA FOUR - LANGUAGE AND RATIONALITY
One course in each sub-area (a, b, c, and d):
a. English Composition: One course, minimum of three semester units and a grade of “C” or better, from:
ENGL:
1A*, 1B*, 5*, 100*
b. Mathematics: May be met by one of two options:
Option 1: One course, minimum of three semester units and a grade of “C” or better, from:
MATH: 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3E, 3F, 13, 15, 16A, 16B, 50, 202, 203
Option 2: Credit by Examination of Math 203. Requires a grade of “C” or better on the exam to earn 4 units of
credit. The exam may be taken only once and is offered by the Math Department. The Credit By Exam form
(available at Admissions & Records) will be used to record exam grades on the student’s transcript. Contact the
Math Department Chair and/or a counselor for more information.
c. Computer Literacy: One course, minimum of one semester unit, from:
CIS:
EDT:
LANHT:
All courses with a minimum value of one unit
and numbered 1 through 248
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
9A, 9B, 9C, 34A, 34B, 34C
LRNRE:
LIS:
RLEST:
211
85
20
NOTE: Students may be able to satisfy the Computer Literacy requirement by passing a proficiency exam.
See a counselor for more information.
d. Oral or Written Communication, or Literature: One course, minimum of three semester units, from:
AFRAM: 41*, 42*, 43*
ENGL:
All courses numbered 1 through
BIOSC: 341
247* (except 48s, 49s, and 208)
COMM: 3, 4, 6*, 10*, 13*, 18*, 19*, 20, 45
ENVMT: 4*
COSER: 16A1
1
BIOSC 34 & COSER 16A and must be taken for at least 3 units to satisfy Area 4d
AREA FIVE - ETHNIC STUDIES
One course, minimum of three semester units, from the following:
AFRAM: 2*, 4*, 5*, 8*, 10*, 12*, 13*, 14A*,
14B*, 16*, 191*, 30*, 31*, 32*, 33*,
385*, 41*, 42*, 43*, 45*
ANTHR: 5*
ART:
7*, 15*
ASAME: 191*, 30*, 32*, 45A*, 45B*
CHDEV: 80*
COMM: 13*
COSER: 29*
1
AFRAM 19 same as ASAME 19, M/LAT 6,
& NATAM 19; credit: 1 course
2
ENVST 76A-D, 78A & 78B same as NATAM 76A-D,
78A & 78B; credit: 1 course
ENVMT:
ENVST:
HIST:
M/LAT:
NATAM:
MUSIC:
POSCI:
SOC:
125* (formerly ENVST 38)
76A-D2,3*, 78A2,3*, 78B2,3*
19*
61*, 12*, 194*, 23*, 28*, 30A*
191*, 76A-D2,3*, 78A2,3*, 78B2,3*
11*, 15A*
5*
5*
3
ENVST/NATAM 76A-D or ENVST/NATAM 78A & 78B
must be taken for at least 3 units to satisfy Area 5
4
M/LAT 19 same as HIST 17 @ BCC, COA, & Laney
5
AFRAM 38 same as ENVMT 12; credit: 1 course
NOTE: Any course listed in Area 5 that is also listed in another area may satisfy both areas but the units are counted only once.
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